Go Forward The book I got for the first time was the Bible "In the beginning was the word..." I was attracted to this word Adam and Eve met in this world and the human world began Even if the stories of those two people are over, our life will not end From yesterday to today Connected like a horizon I will move from today to tomorrow Upon this heaviness… O wind, go forward! In the heart, Let's change the darkness of the Bible Into sparkling stars Endlessly flowing, spreading My words before it Elephant Riding I experienced elephant riding in Thailand for the first time Raising his nose, the elephant opened the sweaty nose widely Just before I was about to leave I put the money in the nostrils at once. The elephant took it and handed it to his master. Obeying him, the elephant just carried the next customer and started walking out Held by the reins by his master The elephant doesn’t think about running away from him Goodbye This is the first time I met him, and I should think I will not meet him again But I don’t need any kiss from him Goodbye
Maki Starfield
Poet, painter and translator.Born in Ehime, Japan, 1972. MA from Sophia University, studying International business management and TESOL in Canada. She recently has published in the second poetry collection, In Love A Sound. https://immaginepoesia.jimdofree.com
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